tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17480875.post114955671797024239..comments2016-11-28T04:24:31.668-05:00Comments on College Football Blog: Living Down to ExpectationsYosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09715437509940349084noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17480875.post-1149610538156264302006-06-06T12:15:00.000-04:002006-06-06T12:15:00.000-04:00ferenc, I totally agree that the stats don't crunc...ferenc, I totally agree that the stats don't crunch the numbers that much, and that the teams that are always ranked get the proverbial shaft, but the high predictions every year lead you to be let down more often than not, since it's very hard to maintain top 10 status year in and year out.<BR/><BR/>Schools like Eastern Michigan, my alma matre, would perform any number of scandals to get a top tier football team. (Including sexual favors by one of the athletic counselors...my old boss), but if they ever pop into the top 25, they're the most underrated team in history.<BR/><BR/>No doubt Blue is a force every year, but I just long for a Rocky-eqsue season ala 1984-5.Wholesome Goodnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510169699444707105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17480875.post-1149604157660103682006-06-06T10:29:00.000-04:002006-06-06T10:29:00.000-04:00You forgot to mention that the Blue came in one sp...You forgot to mention that the Blue came in one spot below the Scarlet & Gray! But we will overlook that error of omission in this instance! :>)semperfibuckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03696472005902403721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17480875.post-1149603804470955032006-06-06T10:23:00.000-04:002006-06-06T10:23:00.000-04:00Michigan State Community College, where low test s...Michigan State Community College, where low test scores and core GPA's are Spartitastic! We can't all be Alfred Einsteins!cottoncandynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17480875.post-1149596581229474672006-06-06T08:23:00.000-04:002006-06-06T08:23:00.000-04:00It is true that Sparty is a sad program but they c...It is true that Sparty is a sad program but they consistantly get second (or third or fourth) rate recruits. Michigan is an elite program no matter what anyone has to say about it. The Bo years skew the numbers our way tho. In the last decade or so we have not been so good. '97 props us up alot as well. Let's hope this year turns the trend around.Lordfoulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17480875.post-1149587766729629752006-06-06T05:56:00.000-04:002006-06-06T05:56:00.000-04:00--wholesome goodness, the problem with the Ranking...--wholesome goodness, the problem with the Ranking Stats you cite is that they rely on simple addition and subtraction and they don't account for teams that are not ranked often. Teams are punished for being ranked often and the reward for having one good season and the punishment for having one bad season is heavy. Therefore, when you look at the page, you see that teams that are rarely ranked towards the top of the page, and the national powers at the bottom. The CFN poll uses averages for the past 35 years. It is not perfect, but at least they remove teams that have finished in fewer than 10 polls and compensate for the rare season that falls outside the norm.ferencnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17480875.post-1149575062964460342006-06-06T02:24:00.000-04:002006-06-06T02:24:00.000-04:00As much as I love the fact that someone out there ...As much as I love the fact that someone out there believes Michigan is an underrated team by statistics, it set my BS meter ablaze.<BR/> Being the young Wolverine that I am, personal experience tells me that there have been far more disappointments than rejoicings.<BR/>Well, I found somebody that would back me up statistically:<BR/><A HREF="http://preseason.stassen.com/over-under/all-teams.html" REL="nofollow">Rankings Stats</A><BR/><BR/> Now I can't speak for how the good gentlemen over at CFN created their composite score, but this page does simple addition and subtraction, which I can get on board with.<BR/> I don't want to smash hope, I just want to set the record straight, and lets hope come Nov. 18th we're riding the redneck-mustache NASCAR to victory lane.Wholesome Goodnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01510169699444707105noreply@blogger.com